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Flint fights lead poisoning by improving nutrition

After a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan, triggered by high levels of lead in the drinking water, a number of programs are working to encourage good nutrition for children in order to prevent recurring effects of the neurotoxin on growing bodies. John Yang reports.

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April 21, 2024 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
"PBS NewsHour" asks NATO’s Secretary General if the delayed U.S. aid to Ukraine is too late to make a difference.
February 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
A court rejects Trump's claim of immunity with major implications for his election interference case.
December 24, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:36
Why a record number of people across America are experiencing homelessness this holiday season.
December 23, 2023 - PBS News Weekend full episode
24:44
How some cities are testing no-strings-attached payment programs as a way to help lower-income residents get a leg up.
July 26, 2023 – PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
Hunter Biden's plea deal unravels over concerns about whether future charges can be brought against the president's son.
July 19, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
This episode is the July 19, 2023 broadcast.
July 17, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
Floodwaters rage and dangerous heat waves grow worse, posing serious risks to millions of Americans.
July 11, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:44
NATO leaders kick off a multi-nation summit with Ukraine seeking a path to join the expanding alliance.
July 5, 2023 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
A federal judge limits the Biden administration's contact with social media companies over concerns about censorship and free speech.
The global surge in energy costs is impacting millions around the world.
August 6, 2022 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
With monkeypox cases on the rise, concerns grow over disparities in access to vaccines, testing and treatment.
June 22, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:41
President Biden asks Congress to suspend the federal gas tax temporarily as rising prices pinch Americans nationwide.
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